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Francis M. Blair
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Rank
Captain, U.S. Air Force
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Date of Death
May 23, 1951
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On May 23, 1951, Captain Blair was a test observer on an experimental flight of a C-124 Globemaster originating from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. On hour into the flight the aircraft's propellers reversed pitch causing it to crash near New Castle, Indiana, killing three airmen and four civilians. |
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